Prepare for a heroine like no other, ancient magic unleashed, and a fated epic battle. The Lost Queen by Aimee Phan is the first book in an enchanting YA fantasy duology inspired by Vietnamese lore, weaving magic, sisterhood, and self-discovery. On shelves May 6, 2024!

Jolie Lam, a high school sophomore in San Jose, is known for two things: her bizarre freakout at last year’s swim meet and her fortuneteller grandfather with visions of dragons and earthquakes. Friendless and ostracized, Jolie’s life takes a dramatic turn for the better when she saves the school’s it-girl, Huong Pham, during a haunting vision of her own. Taken under Huong’s wing, Jolie’s world transforms, in more ways than one.

As Jolie and Huong’s bond deepens, they unlock long lost powers: telepathic abilities, fluency in Vietnamese, and eerie premonitions. This leads them to a shocking revelation: they have ties to legendary queens and goddesses of ancient Vietnam. While a thrilling discovery, it also sets them on a perilous journey.

The girls must navigate dreams and portals to piece together their past lives and reclaim their immortal elements before their ancient enemies strike again. But all is not what it seems, and Jolie must determine friend from foe, truth from lie, and ultimately right from wrong in this battle for all she loves and the fate of the world.See Less

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Cover Illustration: Kelly Chong; Cover Design: Kelley Brady 

THE MYTH OF TWO SISTERS

There were two sisters. They were partners, queens, warriors who liberated Vietnam from the Han dynasty. They united coastal and mountain villages, appointed women to lead their army, and united their country for three years, until the ruthless Han invaders squashed their rebellion.

Refusing to surrender, the sisters jumped off a cliff and drowned in the Hat Giang River.

But their legacy endured to inspire a nation.

That is what people like to believe.

Other versions say they were beheaded or slaughtered in battle, that they vanished from the sky or turned into stone statues. The same finale: they died, they died, they died.

This is what we used to believe.

There is so much more to this story.

Shall we begin?